Boys' name · since 1985
Nochum
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 292 babies named Nochum, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,741 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,002 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 292
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
292 babies have been named Nochum since 1985, making it today's #10002 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nochum recorded 292 times among boys since 1985, holding rank #10002 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #10,741 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,002 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 292 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nochum ranks #10,741 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,002 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 292 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,741 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,002 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 292
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nochum's 292 recorded births place it above 76.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
How Nochum compares
292 45th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nochum's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nochum | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 292 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nochum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nochum's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nochum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Nochum by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (132 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Nochum's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nochum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 132 births (45% of all-time use).
Nochum by state
Where Nochum concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 106 | 36.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 22 | 7.5% |
106 of 292 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nochum's data
- Nochum's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (132 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Nochums (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nochum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nochum draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.